The $100.000 Mardi Gras Stakes headlines the turf action at Fair Grounds on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, presenting a 5 1/2-furlong sprint on the grass for fillies and mares four years old and upward. This historic stakes event has crowned… Read More ›
STAKES ARTICLES
All the Stakes previews and reviews.
Seven Is Lucky Dominates FG Stakes
FG Stakes – Grade III $175.000 For Four Year Olds And Upward 1 1/8 Miles – Turf Fair Grounds – February 14, 2026 Going into the race Seven Is Lucky appeared to be the standout, and he did not disappoint… Read More ›
Small Field for Mardi Gras Stakes at FG
Mardi Gras Stakes Purse $100.000 – For Fillies And Mares Four Years Old And Upward 5 ½ Furlongs – Turf Fair Grounds – February 17, 2026 This year marks the 21st running of the Mardi Gras Stakes, featuring a field… Read More ›
A Boy Named Kate Sets Stakes Record in Say Florida Sandy
Say Florida Sandy $135.000 For Four Year Olds And Upward Foaled In NY 7 Furlongs – Dirt Aqueduct – February 14, 2026 A Boy Named Kate came home in stakes record time to take the Say Florida Sandy for D… Read More ›
The Stranger Takes a Ton of Late Money and Proves the Correct Choice in The Dust Commander Stakes
The Dust Commander Stakes 1/16th on Dirt for Four year olds and upward Turfway Park, Florence KY The Stranger from Jerry Garcia Racing got hammered late and flew out of the gate in good order Saturday, unlike his last start,… Read More ›
Tranect Prevails in Alexandra Stakes
Alexandra Stakes – Grade II [KYO] 1 1/16 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $300.00 Filly 3 Year Olds. 1st Tranect Acber Farms Lopez P 15.10 1/4 1:41.62 Whatever it was that convinced this trainer to… Read More ›
Diametric Is Too Strong in Mineshaft Stakes
Mineshaft Stakes – Grade III 1 1/16 Mile Dirt Stake Purse $250.000 Open 4 Year Olds And Up. 1st Diametric Mb Stables Velazquez J R 1 1:40.35 Horse and trainer wanted the lead here and they… Read More ›
Buffalo G Beats Mixed Bag in San Marcos Stakes at SA
San Marcos Stakes – Grade III1 1/4 Mile Turf Graded Stake Purse $100.000 Four-Year-Olds And Upward. At SA 1st Buffalo G Nakamura Stables *3-1 (HRP) 9-5 (SRF) Goes to show just how very hard a Grade I, $1,000.000… Read More ›
Bold Intruder Surprises in Risen Star Stakes at FG
Risen Star Stakes – Grade II [KYD]1 1/8 Mile Dirt Graded Stake Purse $500.000 Three-Year-Olds. At FG 1st Bold Intruder The Sidley Stud 12-1 (HRP) 12-1 (SRF) Bold Intruder had never raced in a Graded stakes race before… Read More ›
Gutter Black Catches Stablemate to Win Royal Delta
The betting public did not show much love to Gutter Black, making her a 21/1 longshot, but we thought otherwise and made her our pick to win! She would step up, narrowly, in a photo with her stablemate Barossa Valley, and paid $44.10 with the victory.